Bài tập môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 - Sequence of tenses

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1. SEQUENCE OF TENSES PART 1: SEQUENCE OF TENSES IN ADVERBIAL CLAUSE OF TIME 1. DẤU HIỆU NHẬN BIẾT MỆNH ĐỀ TRẠNG NGỮ CHỈ THỜI GIAN - Mệnh đề trạng ngữ chỉ thời gian: - Before, after, as, just as, as soon as, once, scarcely/ hardly when = no sooner than (vừa lúc thì), by the time, since, till, until, when, whenever, while - Đứng đầu hoặc giữa câu Ex 1: He was watching TV when I cam./ When I came, he was watching TV. Ex 2: By the time my mother came back, I had finished all my homework. 2. CÁC LOẠI MỆNH ĐỀ TRẠNG NGỮ CHỈ THỜI GIAN a. Hiện tại  tương lai đơn (Từ nối: when, until, till, as soon as) Ex 1: The doctor will examine the patient as soon as he gets. Ex 2: I will wait here until she comes back. Ex 3: When I see her tomorrow, I will tell her a story. b. Hiện tại  hiện tại (Từ nối: when) Chỉ một thói quen, sự thật hiển nhiên. Ex: We always take our umbrella with us when it rains. c. Hiện tại  tương lai hoàn thành (Từ nối: when, by the time, by + future time) Nhấn mạnh tính hoàn thành của hành động tương lai. Ex 1: By the time he comes back, we will have finished our work. Ex 2: By the end of next year, he will have written two novels. d. Hiện tại  mệnh lệnh thức (Từ nối: when, until, before) Ex 1: Call Jane you see her. Ex 2: Wait here until it stops raining. Ex 3: Think carefully before you answer my questions. e. Hiện tại  tương lai tiếp diễn (Từ nối: when) Chỉ hành động sẽ đang diễn ra ở tương lai Ex: When she gets home, her children will be playing in the yard. f. Hiện tại hoàn thành  tương lai (Từ nối: when, as soon as, after): Hành động mệnh đề thời gian xảy ra trước hành động mệnh đề chính. Ex: I will tell you it is good or not after I have tired it. g. Quá khứ  quá khứ (Từ nối: when, as): Hai hành động xảy ra kế tiếp nhau hoặc các hành động xảy ra theo một trình tự được kể lại. Ex: When I heard a knock at the door last night, I walked to the door and opened it. h. Quá khứ  quá khứ hoàn thành (Từ nối: when, after, before, by the time, until): Nhấn mạnh hành động xảy ra trước một hành động/ thời điểm ở quá khứ. Ex 1: The train had already left when/ by the time/ before I arived at the station. Ex 2: I hadn’t seen him until he visited my company last week. i. Quá khứ  quá khứ tiếp diễn (Từ nối: When, while, as): Nhấn mạnh hành động đang xảy ra thì hành động khác xen vào. Ex 1: When I arrived, she was watching TV. Ex 2: The telephone rang while I was having a bath. 1
2. k. Quá khứ  Hiện tại hoàn thành/ Hiện tại hoàn thành tiếp diễn (Từ nối: since): Nhấn mạnh hành động xảy ra từ quá khứ đến hiện tại. Ex: She has studied/ has been studying English since she was 5 years old. m. Quá khứ tiếp diễn  quá khứ tiếp diễn (Từ nối: while, when): Nhấn mạnh hai hành động cùng song song xảy ra ở quá khứ. Ex: Last night, while I was learning my lesson, my bother was playing games. n. Quá khứ hoàn thành  quá khứ (Từ nối: as soon as, after): Nhấn mạnh hành động mệnh đề thời gian xảy ra và hoàn thành trước hành động hoặc thời điểm quá khứ. Ex: After he had finished his work, he came back home. NOTE: Không dùng thì tương lai trong mệnh đề trạng ngữ chỉ thời gian. Ex: When I see him tomorrow, I will give him your present. PART II: PRACTICE PRACTICE 1: Choose the best answer A, B, C or D 1/ Whenever he had an important decision to make, he ___ a cigar to calm his nerves. A. would have itB. would be lighting C. had lit D. would light 2/ She won’t get married until she ___ 27 years old. A. isB. will be C. has been D. had been 3/ After the car crash last night, all the injured ___ to the hospital in an ambulance. A. was rushingB. were rushed C. was rushed D. were rushing 4/ After he ___ his English course, he went to England to continue his study. A. finishedB. will have finished C. has finished D. had finished 5/ The children ___ their kites in the field when it started to rain heavily. A. are flyingB. would fly C. will fly D. were flying Answer: 1/ D 2/ A 3/ B 4/ D 5/ D PRACTICE 2: Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C, or D that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions. 1/ I haven’t met my grandparents for live year. A. I often met my grandparents five years ago. B. I last met my grandparents five years ago. C. I have met my grandparents for five years. D. I didn’t met my grandparents five years ago. 2/ He last visited London three years ago. A. He has been in London for three years.B. He hasn’t vistied London for three years. C. He didn’t vistied London three years ago. D. He was in London for three years. 3/ Jane left before my arrival. A. When I arrived, Jane had already left.B. Jane left as soon as I arrived. C. While Jane was leaving, I arrived. D. Jane hadn’t left until I arrived. Answer: 1/ B 2/ B 3/ A PART 3: CONSOLIDATION Sequence of tenses in adverbial clause of time MỆNH ĐỀ THỜI GIAN MỆNH ĐỀ CHÍNH Hiện tại Tương lai đơn 2
3. Hiện tại Tương lai hoàn thành Mệnh lệnh thức Tương lai tiếp diễn Hiện tại hoàn thành Tương lai đơn Quá khứ Quá khứ Quá khứ tiếp diễn Quá khứ hoàn thành Hiện tại hòa thành/ hiện tại hoàn thành tiếp diễn Quá khứ tiếp diễn Quá khứ tiếp diễn Quá khứ hoàn thành Quá khứ Exercise 1: Choose the most correct answer: 1. He said that he ___ a lot of money on advertising to expand his business. A. spends B. has spent C. spending D. had spent 2. The train ___ when we got to the station. A. just left B. just leaves C. had just left D. will leave 3. Tom told me he ___ call me at the airport when I ___. A. would/ arrived B. will/ arrive C. will have/ arriving D. would be/ arriving 4. At this time tomorrow, we ___ our final exam. A. will have taking B. will be taking C. will be taken D. would take 5. -___ before? – Yes, I ___ my holidays here last year. A. have you ever been / spent B. have you ever been / spend C. Did you ever be / spending D. were you ever / spend 6. ___ I was working in the garden, John was repairing the washing machine. A. as soon as B. because of C. while D. until 7. Peter said he ___ a test the following day. A. had had B. will have C. has had D. would have 8. After she ___ at the hospital for 2 years, she___ to give up the job yesterday. A. had been working/ decides B. had been working/ decided C. working / had decided D. is working/ will decide 9. Tom ___ before we arrive there. A. has left B. had left C. will leave D. leaves 10.In 1970, the Canadian scientist George Kelly ___ that warm water ___ more quickly than cold water. A. prove/freeze B. proves / breezed C. proving / freezing D. proved/freezes 11.After we ___ our work, we ___ for lunch. A. having finish/ went B. have finished/ went C. had finished/went D. having finish/ going 12.After ___ Tom was apprenticed to learn a trade. A. leave B. leaves C. left D. leaving 3
4. 13.– Why have they demolished that old building? – They ___ a new supermarket there. A. had built B. were building C. are going to build D. would be built 14.After he ___ his English course, he went to England to continue his study. A. will finish B. has finished C. had finished D. will have finished 15. They ___ a lot of preparation before the match started. A. has made B. had made C. will be made D. are making 16. I___ in the US for one year, but I still find it difficult to communicate with the American. A. am B. was C. have been D. had been 17.American women may ___ conversations with men or even ___ them to dance. A. to start/ to ask B. start/ ask C. starting / asking D. started/ asked 18. As soon as she arrived in London, she found that the English people spoke English differently from what she ___. A. will learn B. is learning C. has been learning D. had learnt 19. Don’t go anywhere until I ___ back. A. come B. will come C. have come D. came 20. I ___ the book by the time you come tonight. A. will be finishing B. finished C. have finishing D. will have finished 21. Who ___ when I came? A. were you talking to B. are you talking to C. you were talking to D. you are talking to 22. Please send us a postcard as soon as you ___in London. A. will arrive B. is going to arrive C. arrive D. arrived 23. I will give you this book ___ I met you tomorrow. A. when B. until C. since D. for 24. Jane ___ her house all the morning before the guest arrived. A. is cleaning B. was cleaning C. has been cleaning D. had been cleaning 25. We ___ for going home when it began to rain. A. are preparing B. were preparing C. will be preparingD. have prepared 26. Tom said everything ___ ready when the match ___. A. will be/ starts B. would be/ started C. is / started D. will be/ started 27. I ___ in the waiting room when I heard someone___ me. A. am sitting/ to call B. was sitting/ call C. am sitting/ called D. have sat / called 28. At 10 o’clock tomorrow morning, we___ our final test. A. will take B. will be taking C. has been taking D. would be taking 29. Our grandfather___ as an engineer for 30 years be fore he retired in 1980. A. worked B. was working C. has been working D. had been working 30. Up to now, the pollution problems ___ yet. A. haven’t been solved B. are not solving C. hadn’t solved D. will not have solved 4
5. 31. Miss Hoa always takes her umbrella when she ___ to school. A. has gone B. goes C. is going D. will go 32. Never talk to the driver while he ___. A. will be driving B. will drive C. drives D. is driving 33. I’ll tell you it is good or not after I ___it. A. try B. am trying C. have tried D. will try 34. I’ll marry her as soon as she ___ all her problems. A. solves B. has solved C. had solved D. solve I’ll wait until you ___crying. A. have stopped B. will stop C. stop D. stopped 35. I bought Romano whenever I ___ Maximart. A. had gone B. has gone C. went D. would go 36. My son was sleeping when I ___ home. A. went B. has gone C. had gone D. would go 37. I was compiling this book while my son ___. A. slept B. would sleep C. had slept D. was sleeping 38. Lan has learnt English since she ___ a small girl. A. has been B. had been C. was D. would be 39. She won’t get married until she ___ 25 years old. A. is B. will be C. had been D. was 40.Yesterday when I ___ at the station, the train ___ for 15 minutes. A. arrived/ had left B. arrives/ has left C. arrived/ left D. had arrived/ left 41. When we ___ there ___ people ___ calmly. A. got/ are waiting B. got/ were waiting C. got/ waited D. get/ wait 42. While I ___ in the street, I saw my old friend. A. was walking B. am walking C. walk D. walked 43. What do you think the children ___ when we get home? A. would do B. do C. were doing D. are doing 44. I’ll read the book when I ___ time. A. have B. had C. will have D. would have 45. The house was quiet when I ___ home. Everyone ___ to bed. A. got/ went B. got/ had gone C. had got / went D. was getting/ was going 46. I ___ her since I ___ a student. A. know/ am B. knew/ was C. have known/ am D. have known/ was 47. While I was going to school yesterday, I ___ him. A. meet B. met C. will meet D. am meeting 48. Alice ___ for Washington as soon as she had finished her exam. A. will leave B. would leave C. leaves D. left 49. He died after he ___ ill for a long time. A. was B. had been C. has been D. is 5
6. 50. I ___ home until I finish my lesson. A. haven’t come B. don’t come C. didn’t come D. won’t come Exercise 2: Find ONE mistake in each of the following sentences: 1. (A)Last year, my son (B)was lost (C)among the crowd when we (D)have gone shopping. 2. The problem (A)has turned out (B)to be more serious (C)than we (D)will have thought. 3. (A)Almost 300 million people (B)had visited (C)America’s national parks (D)every year. 4. They (A)have studied English(A) before they went (C)to London. 5. They (A)has got married (B)for 30 years (C)by the end of (D)this month. 6. They (A)will help you (B)whenever you (C)will ask (D)them. 7. (A)When Sam (B)will arrive, he will (C)open (D)the gift. 8. My father (A)has ever told (B)me honestychân thât (C)was (D)the best policy. 9. Did you say (A)that you (B)will have a lot of things (C)to do the (D)following week? 10. (A)When we arrived (B)at (C)the station, the train (D)has already left. 11. (A)Did your doctor (B)recommend you that you (C)will stop (D)smoking? 12. (A) Up to now, there (B)had been (C)no woman (D)being chosen the US president. 13. The neighbors (A)are having a party. They (B)are making so much noise (C)since 6 o’clock. I (D)can’t sleep. 14. (A)Don’t (B)leave the house (C)until I (D)will get back. 15. I (A)was walking along the pavement(B) when I (C)realized that there (D)has been a man following me. 16. Human (A)had struggled (B)against weeds (C)since the beginning (D)of agriculture. 17. Mary (A)said (B)that she (C)do jogging (D)every morning. 18. (A)At this time (B)next week, Peter (C)was working (D)in London. 19. Never I (A)have seen (B)such a (C)good film (D)before. 20. (A)Before the 1920s, (B)no women (C)will vote (D)in the US. 21. Some students have always (A)complain that they (B)do not have (C)enough money (D)to spend. 22. The teacher (A)got (B)angry with him (C)because he sometimes (D)come to class late. 23. (A)Up to now, there (B)had been (C)no woman (D)being chosen the US president. 24. The mother (A)had always took (B)good care (C)of her (D)little son. 25. An American woman (A)not always (B)shake hands (C)when she is introduced (D)to a man. 26. Peter (A)has been written the composition (B)for 3 hours and he (C)has not finished (D)yet. 27. We (A)were a few minute late (B)so the film (C)was already started when we (D)got to the cinema. 28. (A)By the time (B)the police (C)come, the robber (D)had run away. 29. Why (A)didn’t Peter (B)go to school? What (C)did happened (D)to him? 30. I (A)was listening (B)to the radio (C)when the door bell (D)will ring. 6
7. 31. Why (A)are you so late? I (B)am waiting here (C)for you for more (D)than one hour . 32. Phuc never (A)go to bed (B)before he (C)has finished his (D)homework. 33. I (A)have learnt English (B)for I (C)was ten (D)years old. 34. Yesterday evening (A)while I (B)was watching TV, Mai (C)pays me (D)a visit. 35. We (A)went out (B)for a walk (C)after we (D)had our dinner. 36. (A)As soon as (B)the next lecture (C)will end, (D)let’s leave. 37. Mr. Ba (A)had a daughter who (B)were born in 1950, but (C)who died a few years (D)later. 38. (A)After they (B)were playing cards, (C)someone broke (D)into the house. 39. A (A)city university professor reported that he (B)discovers a vaccine (C)which could (D)prevent bird flu. 40.Factories (A)discard waste that (B)had polluted air and water, but factories (C)give us (D)employment. Exercise 3: Choose the sentence A, B, C or D - which is closest in meaning to each of the following sentences. 1. Scarcely had the man left when the bomb exploded. A. The bomb had exploded before the man left. B. No sooner had the man left than the bomb exploded. C. The man left and had the bomb exploded. D. The bomb went off because of the man 2 .It's ages since I last saw a Hollywood film. A. I saw a last Hollywood film since ages ago. B. I haven't seen a Hollywood film for a long time. C. I haven't seen any Hollywood film before. D. It's ages when I saw a last Hollywood film. 3. No sooner had she put the telephone down than her boss rang back. A. As soon as her boss rang back, she put down the telephone. B. Scarcely had she put the telephone down when her boss / rang back. C. Hardly she had hung up, she rang her boss immediately. D. She had hardly put the telephone down without her boss rang back. 4. The sooner he stops smoking, the better he'll feel. A. As soon as he feels better, he'll try to stop smoking. B. When he stops smoking, he'll begin to feel better. C. He feels so much better since he stopped smoking. D. Though he feels better, he still smokes. 5. He last had his eyes tested ten months ago. A. He had tested his eyes ten months before. B. He had not tested his eyes for ten months then. C. He hasn't had his eyes tested for ten months. D. He didn't have any test on his eyes in ten months. 6. As soon as he waved his hand, she turned away. 7
8. A. He saw her turn away and he waved his hand. B. He waved his hand at the same time as she did. C. He waved his hand and at once she turned away. D. She turned away because he waved his hand too soon 7. She has cooked for dinner for two hours. A. She didn't start cooking for dinner until it was two. B. She started cooking for dinner two hours ago. C. She has two hours to cook for dinner. D. Cooking for dinner took her two hours. 8. The plane had scarcely taken off when it crashed. A. The plane took off and soon afterwards it crashed. B. The plane hardly crashed after it took off. C. When the plane was taking off, it crashed. D. When the plane crashed, it hadn't taken off yet 9. It's a long time since I saw a movie. A. I spent a long time looking for a movie to see. B. I have seen some movies so far. C. The last time I saw a movie was a long time ago. D. I saw a movie that took very long time. 10. Whenever she went to Paris she bought a new dress. A. She never went to Paris to buy a new dress. B. She never went to Paris without buying a new dress. C. She never bought a new dress without going to Paris. D. She never bought a new dress when she went to Paris. 8